Furnace Creek
L06 · Death Valley National Park, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:12 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 13:34Z |
| Sunset | 06:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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Runways
RWY 15RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 148° mag · 162° true
- Dimensions
- 3,065 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 328°) on the 45° at 800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 15 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,065 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Furnace Creek”Also
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BTY 114.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTY · Beatty | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r181° / 21.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L06
- Coordinates
- 36.4605, -116.8798
- Elevation
- -210 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LAS VEGAS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Riverside Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1953/05
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- USE ONLY MKD RY FOR GROUND OPNS. SAFETY AREA ROUGH & SOFT.
- NO TIEDOWN ROPES OR CHAINS AVBL.
- DITCH 145 FT RIGHT OF RY 33.
- SAFETY AREAS ADJ RY CLSD, STAY ON PAVED AREA ONLY DUE TO EXTREMELY SOFT DIRT.
- ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPS.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- RWY 15/33 PAVEMENT HEAVING, EXTREMELY ROUGH SFC. POTENTIAL FOR DMG TO ACFT USING THIS RWY. NOT RCMDD FOR ACFT WITH WHEEL PANTS.
- CA STATE PMT HAS BEEN SUSPD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Runways
- UP TO 4 INCH SALT HEAVE ARND RWY CRACKS. COULD DMG ACFT WITH WHEEL FAIRINGS OR CAUSE A POTENTIAL TO BLOW OUT A TIRE.
Contact
- AIRPORT MANAGER IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT PARK RANGER, FOR EMERGENCIES CAN BE REACHED THROUGH PARK DISPATCH 760-786-2330
Nearby airports
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About L06
Furnace Creek (L06) is an airport in Death Valley National Park, CA, at -210 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,065 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L06, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L06 have a control tower?
No. Furnace Creek is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L06?
Furnace Creek has 1 runway; the longest is 3,065 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L06?
Furnace Creek is in Death Valley National Park, CA, at an elevation of -210 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.4605, -116.8798.
More about L06
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open L06 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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